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3.1 ( 46 total votes )
Current industry sensation M.I.A. has hardly been missing in action the past few months, with her hit single, Paper Planes, hitting the Billboard Top 10. Recognizing her growing popularity, her label, Interscope, wisely decided to re-release her successful sophomore set, Kala, featuring a remix of Boyz with none other than Jay-Z. M.I.A. rhymes nimbly over a jangling beat that she co-produced with Switch, while Hova rants about the corruption of politicians and the need for Americans to vote for Obama. The combination of this budding international star and mainstream music mogul proves to be a powerful one, and this record will likely catch tons of spins at radio as a result. Watch for Kala’s re-release to hit stores and iTunes soon on Election Day, November 4.
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beat sounds great! i can really bump to this. n hova did nice wit his lyrics
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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MIA is jus sick!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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WOW THIS IS A STRANGE AND SUMEWHAT DIFFERENT BEAT I QUITE LIKE THE MIDDLE EASTERN/HIP HOP STYLE OF IT,M.I.A DOESNT SOUND TO GOOD BUT JAY DID HIS THING ON THIS AND LAYED OUT A DECENT VERSE..
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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o_m_gosh yall actual-e like thiz??? ugh...thiz sux. weird picture- even weirder song. hell to tha no....tha beat is everywhere!- confusing. GARBAGE
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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So finally the industry has caught on to M.I.A, over a year after the album dropped? Geez. Anyways...hotness!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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not feelin this track. jay z tries to make it ok but MIA first single only one getting radio play paper plane. its borderline garbage if not for jay.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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The beat is hella weird but I give it 2 for Jay-Z
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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ummm...OKAY THEN..WHAT KIND? HELP...
ILL LISTEN TO THIS THOUGH...I DUNNO WHY BUT MAYBE IF IM ON DRUGS...SERIOUSLY...IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN... WHY NOT?... ? |
| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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Yikes, this one gave me a headache. This is some weird kind of music that you need to be under the influence of to vibe with and understand. The whole song is just very annoying, and Hova's vocals are too low and overshadowed by yelling. Weak sauce, the only positive of this is that we don't have to hear Paper Planes 10x a day anymore.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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I loved the original, but adding Jay-Z made this song even better! I love M.I.A. but I was feeling the whole message even more.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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This is mad weird beat. I dig it though. I didn't like the intro as much, but when it came in, it was a wrap. It was nice. Definitely not as catchy as "Paper Planes" (NOT BY ANY MEANS), but it's definitely mad creative, different and creative. Jay snapped pretty decent on this. This would definitely be a great track to get a crowd really, really hype. She's re-releasing eh? That's great. This seems like the age of the re-release. I like that idea...it helps you get due recognition for the people who weren't paying attention THE FIRST TIME. This is definitely on some experimental noise techno ish. I'm throwing it in rotation definitely.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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curious song, it's... 2.5* cuz i like it but won't listen to it. but i'll round up
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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I BEEN @*#$! WIT M.I.A SINCE BUCKY DUN GONE.. (2005) THE SOUND OF HER IS DIFFERENT BUT COO.. I LIKE THE SONG LIKE THE BEAT CUS ITS ORINGINAL, ITS DIFFERENT AND ITS COO.. @*#$! WIT IT
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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Too much of everything goin on the background, but M.I.A has some universal musical approach that I appreciate and Jay-Z made it possible to fit such a messy beat, so his flow is untouchable!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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This is like some Caribbean music right here. Most on here wouldn't feel it. I kinda feel it. Not really my style. Her voice is alil annoying on this one. Jigga what are you doin on this?
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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ok so after listening to the lyrics on this I see why Jigga is on this. He killed it! Shooting it from a 2 to a 4 easy. I stand corrected.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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WOW:) have u never heard M.I.A. u will never see her NOT in a weird pic or some crazy beat, on a crazy song. I LOVE M.I.A. just not in this song.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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If you are not sure whether or not to FINALLY jump on M.I.A.'s bandwagon, try to see her in concert (before or after she has her new baby). Seriously, I could not stand her. Then I was invited to see her perform at the Chi-town House of Blues w/ Lupe last year... damn! Blew me away. Hova was a great choice, but Wale also killed a version he does. Go cop the re-release on 11/4.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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I could only understand about 4 words off of her first song, and I think I understood 5 or 6 on this one. Not sure if my rating is accurate as I can't hear WTF she's saying!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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Really can't stand everything that's going on in this song. Just too busy for me. Giving it a 2 only for Jay
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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This has so much indian flavor its awesome. I love it. It makes me want to do some traditional indian dancing! I love how she's infusing both cultures...hot ish!
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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This is decent... not her best,but it's up there... i'll give it a 4...
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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she's wierd and da song is weirder. but i did like da song paper planes and dats a wierd song.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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Nothing really special on this remix, the original is going to my favorite which is why I brought the cd the first time around after I bought her first cd. If I really want to hear Jay-z with her then I will just come back to the booth and rock it instead of buying it on itunes. All in all M.I.A is good artist regardless you can understand her or not, you just have to take the time to listen.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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Hey did you know shes pregnant. I dont like this song it hurts my ears.
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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damn mad wierd production by maya arulpragasam and switch on this track. I like this one though like the switchong between jay and MIA on this track
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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racket
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| Posted on Oct 14, 2008 |
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1/5 ... not feelin this
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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no way!
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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This beat is different... Jay-Z did well but I didn't like the production, sounds like a mario game :P
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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love da beat nice vibe to it
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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Oh my God this is really horrible...WOW:) I gotta agree with u this time, how can yall like this?! The only good thing about this song is the energetic beat...the rest is pure garbage I'm sorry, she sounds horribly! Jay Z is better but he does not save this from being garbage
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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Its not really my style, but I like the song. It sounds like it would be really cool if I saw it live. I also gotta take points off for them drowning out Jay-Z's verse. I couldn't even hear what he said. Its a cool record, though.
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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this song is very old... heard it a long time ago like a month.. but very good & also motivated artist good song!!!!
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| Posted on Oct 15, 2008 |
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baby girl doing her thing!!
this song is different, it's gotta be cuz the music biz iz wack NOW!! |
| Posted on Oct 16, 2008 |
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| Posted on Oct 19, 2008 |
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MIA finally getting the attenion she deserves
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| Posted on Oct 20, 2008 |
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Very hot beat. Man if you blast this at a club the crowds will go beserk. I like it.
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| Posted on Oct 20, 2008 |
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its catchy ... good lyrics
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| Posted on Oct 29, 2008 |
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Theres so much energy on this track. I just cant sit still. Wow! I would definitely label this a club track to get everybody on the floor.
The beat is crazyyyy. |
| Posted on Nov 13, 2008 |
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you can realli wu-tang to dis jawn lolz
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| Posted on Nov 14, 2008 |
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it's m.i.a 'nuff said
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| Posted on Dec 07, 2008 |
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hi MIA you did so good at the gremmys and no your baby going to be so cute good job i want you no that your songs and so cool.
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| Posted on Feb 09, 2009 |
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this ish is the mutha
effiqn bomb lol |
| Posted on May 22, 2009 |
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Can imagine tribal people going nuts to this? song. Such a cool beat.
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